Since he had forced the land owning patricians to implement his agricultural reforms, Marcellus kept a low profile. Rarely leaving the palace, he secluded himself from the safety of his home. While conspiracies raged across Italia, and the Frumentarii sabotaged their efforts, Marcellus just needed to wait out the clock until the time of the spring harvest.
However, time waits for no man, and in early spring, shortly after sewing his crops, Marcellus received word from the Theodosian Rebels that Constantine seized one of their major cities, cutting off the cork supply to the Roman Heartland. In response to this, Marcellus had no choice but to act.
